Press FreedomCategory

Debates about press freedom have raged often in Albania’s 20 years of democracy. Now, as the country enters its third decade of democracy, the debate must be waged in a new context. Journalist Sokol Balla’s new book entitled Freedom...

*Article courtesy of the European Journalism Centre Among many others, one of the challenges faced by post-revolutionary countries concerns journalism and the media. A free, pluralistic, and responsible media is a prerequisite for a...

How the news in Belarus remains…upbeat. A few weeks ago Sovetskaya Belarussia – the most widely circulated daily in Belarus – ran a lead story proclaiming the country’s GDP had risen a glorious 9.8 percent since January and...

A reason for the Swiss to be proud. In the most recent ranking of Transparency International, Switzerland lands in a group of 10 nations perceived to be least endangered by corruption. Denmark, Sweden, Finland, the Netherlands and Norway...

Paris-based NGO Reporters Without Borders (Reporters Sans Frontières) releases Press Freedom Index 2010. Last year was a particularly grim one for journalists, as the number of murdered reporters rose 26 percent, while violence against...

How oppositional journalists and bloggers inform, discuss, and bypass censorship in Iran – all the while risking their lives. What influence does the Internet have on the formation of public opinion in Iran? Such a question arises with...

Proposal calls for protection of journalists and sources in Iceland. After bearing the brunt of a devastating financial scandal, Iceland considers a legislative makeover aimed at protecting journalists and whistleblowers. The Icelandic...

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